It's been quite a while since my last update. I'll blame it on a lack of much new to say.
Mostly I've just been working hard on my new form, the first Taeguk form: Il Jong. I have learned my new self defenses only briefly and not yet had much practice of them. I also have been sparring. I actually managed to win against my two junior black belts here in town. One I beat only because he wasn't "selling" his points well enough, either via his kiaps or chambering. Certainly he DID earn far more points than I did, but I was doing a better job of selling it. The other boy I actually beat fair and square, which felt really good.
After my yellow stripe testing, my mom decided she might like to try TKD. It turns out that April was the official 'bring your friends' month and after some back trouble earlier in the month, she was finally able to join me Monday night. She seems a little hesitant/worried about some ongoing back issues, but she's determined to give it a try. I'm excited for her, because she needed to find something active and it's also just a fun way for me to spend more time with her. She seemed as confused and frazzled as I felt at my own first class, but I was pretty proud of how well she actually did!
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